As of April 11, 2017, Microsoft has stopped supporting Windows Vista. Quick Heal, however, will continue to support this OS. Read more about this from the post below. What does it mean for Vista users? When we say that Windows Vista is out of support now, it does not mean that your computer will stop […]
A couple of years ago, Microsoft launched Windows 10 and it created quite a spur among PC users all around the world. Celebrating the anniversary of this launch, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Anniversary Update in August last year. In 2017, Microsoft is ready with the Windows 10 Creators Update. This post lists some of […]
Public Wi-Fi works as an essential tool for people who are constantly on the move and need to get things done. But, while having easy access to public Wi-Fi networks is convenient, it can put your data at risk of being snooped by attackers, simply because such networks are often not secured. Let’s begin with […]
While the growth of cyber threats and malware artists is rampant, most of us still feel that antivirus for our computer is unnecessary and may cause more trouble than it’s worth. Here are some myths that stop people from using an antivirus, where we also tell you why should you have one. MYTHS Fact: In […]
The Internet is a fun place to be, but it is also riddled with hackers, online scammers, and malware artists. These notorious entities are out there, waiting for you to falter so that they can latch onto you like parasites to feed on your money and identity. Scary huh? But hey, we are here to […]
The AV-Test institute is an independent organization that evaluates and rates antivirus software solutions, benchmarking them against various criteria. These evaluations are run for Windows and Android operating systems. During January and February 2017, AV-Test evaluated Quick Heal Total Security for Windows. Here are the results: Category A: PROTECTION Protection against malware threats. Definitions 0-day […]
As fun and constructive as the Internet can be in the life of children and young people, it carries its drawbacks too. With incidences of cybercrime increasing at an alarming rate, children and teens who are connected to the Internet are seen as soft targets by online scammers, predators, hackers, and other such undesired elements. […]
Users of WhatsApp Web (the browser-based version of the app) were recently targeted with an image-based security threat where simply clicking an image could have hacked their accounts. A security vulnerability was present in WhatsApp Web and it was recently patched by WhatsApp. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could send a malicious code (virus […]
The AV-Test institute is an independent organization that evaluates and rates antivirus software solutions, benchmarking them against various criteria. These evaluations are run for Windows and Android operating systems. In the latest evaluation for mobile security solutions run by the institute (Jan/2017), Quick Heal Total Security App has scored 100% in malware detection – against […]
According to the Annual Security Threat Report by Quick Heal, mobile ransomware has increased by 450% from Q1 to Q4 in 2016 while mobile banking Trojan has shown an increase of 110%. Read the complete report here. All these stats only echo the fact that Android phones are a hotbed for malware and attacks are […]
